{"id":2024652,"date":"2023-09-07T13:28:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T17:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ftc-chairwoman-lina-khan-faces-ethics-complaint-over-alleged-bias-against-pharmacy-benefit-managers\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T13:28:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T17:28:56","slug":"ftc-chairwoman-lina-khan-faces-ethics-complaint-over-alleged-bias-against-pharmacy-benefit-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ftc-chairwoman-lina-khan-faces-ethics-complaint-over-alleged-bias-against-pharmacy-benefit-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan accused of bias against pharmacy benefit managers, ethics complaint filed."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fftc-chairwoman-lina-khan-faces-ethics-complaint-over-alleged-bias-against-pharmacy-benefit-managers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2024652&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>EXCLUSIVE: Possible Ethics Inquiry for FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan<\/h2>\n<p>Federal\u200c Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan may face an ethics inquiry over \u200ballegations of violating the agency&#8217;s ethics rules. The American Accountability \u2062Foundation has \u2064submitted a Freedom of Information Act \u2062request seeking access to communications between \u2062Khan and other agency \u2064staff regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-you-need-to-know-about-trumps-latest-drug-pricing-moves\/\" title=\"What You Need To Know About Trump\u2019s Latest Drug Pricing Moves\">pharmaceutical benefit managers<\/a> (PBMs) and\u200b other drug manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>During a conference, Khan appeared alongside executives from the National Community Pharmacists Association \u200c(NCPA) who wore shirts depicting PBMs\u2064 as vampires. This raised\u2062 concerns about possible political motivation \u2064when \u200cKhan \u200dlater announced punitive \u2063actions against PBMs.<\/p>\n<p>The FTC&#8217;s \u2063previous guidance \u200don PBMs has been revised, with the agency now \u2064warning against relying\u200d on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ftc-chairwoman-lina-khan-faces-ethics-complaint-over-alleged-bias-against-pharmacy-benefit-managers\/\" title=\"FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan accused of bias against pharmacy benefit managers, ethics complaint filed.\">advocacy \u2064letters opposing transparency policies<\/a>. Instead, Khan has \u200cinitiated an inquiry into the PBM industry, prompting criticism from those who\u2063 believe it ignores ethical guidelines in favor of a &#8220;progressive agenda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Former Rep. Ryan Costello, who \u2062served on the House Oversight Committee, \u200dexpressed concern that \u200cthe FTC&#8217;s actions will increase drug costs for all Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 ethics complaint against \u200bKhan alleges that she \u200bfailed to act impartially and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-suburb-backs-down-from-ban-on-abortion-clinic-protesters\/\" title=\"Seattle Suburb Backs Down From Ban on Abortion Clinic Protesters\">gave preferential treatment<\/a> to certain organizations. This \u2063follows a previous\u2063 inquiry by the \u2062House Judiciary Committee regarding \u200dKhan&#8217;s adherence to ethics advice.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how quickly the\u200b latest complaint will \u2064progress through the FTC. The agency has not \u2062yet commented on \u200cthe matter.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Points:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan may face an ethics inquiry over \u200balleged\u2062 violations of agency ethics rules.<\/li>\n<li>The American Accountability Foundation has requested access to communications\u2063 between \u200bKhan and agency staff \u200bregarding PBMs.<\/li>\n<li>Khan&#8217;s appearance at an NCPA conference,\u2064 where\u200b executives \u200bdepicted PBMs as vampires, raised concerns about political motivation.<\/li>\n<li>The FTC has revised \u200dits guidance on PBMs and \u2062initiated an\u200c inquiry into the industry, \u2063drawing criticism for \u2064potential disregard\u2064 of ethical guidelines.<\/li>\n<li>Former Rep. Ryan Costello warns that the FTC&#8217;s actions could lead to increased drug costs for Americans.<\/li>\n<li>The ethics complaint accuses Khan of failing to act impartially and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-new-series-of-anti-trust-bills-look-to-break-up-big-tech-heres-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" title=\"A New Series Of Anti-Trust Bills Look To Break Up Big Tech: Here\u2019s Everything You Need To Know\">giving preferential treatment<\/a> to \u200dcertain organizations.<\/li>\n<li>The House Judiciary Committee previously raised concerns about Khan&#8217;s\u200d adherence to ethics advice.<\/li>\n<li>The progress of the latest complaint\u2063 through the\u200d FTC \u2062is uncertain at \u2064this \u200dtime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan may undergo an ethics inquiry for allegedly breaching agency rules by targeting pharmaceutical benefit managers while publicly opposing healthcare firms. The American Accountability Foundation has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the FTC, aiming to obtain access. 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